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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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